Recording at Open Mic Nights - Help!
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Have recorded a few performances at local open mic nights and put them on Facebook, using an iPhone 6.
I've been asked to record more and the iPhone hasn't really got enough power battery wise, unless I use a charger at the time.
Some of the areas are quite dark too - which doesn't help at all.
I only started doing this as my daughter plays at many of them with different folk, so I've been roped in really.
So, is there anything that I could get which would be simple to operate and do a better job?
I'd like a decent sound reproduction and the ability to improve the backgound lighting.
As you can probably tell, I know nothing about these things and I'm doing it for free of course.
I've been asked to record more and the iPhone hasn't really got enough power battery wise, unless I use a charger at the time.
Some of the areas are quite dark too - which doesn't help at all.
I only started doing this as my daughter plays at many of them with different folk, so I've been roped in really.
So, is there anything that I could get which would be simple to operate and do a better job?
I'd like a decent sound reproduction and the ability to improve the backgound lighting.
As you can probably tell, I know nothing about these things and I'm doing it for free of course.
You could try using a camcorder (battery will last long enough, image quality should be better), with an external mic (sound will be better) and a video light of some sort (you won't get the dark areas you mention). Just a thought...but then you will need to edit the (rather large) files, and you will need some software for doing that (MovieMaker, Final Cut Pro or similar) and learn how to use all the kit and the software. Then the files will probably be too big to upload to FB, so you will have to save at a lower quality, which may be not much better than your iPhone 6...
...I'd take the charger with you, find somewhere to plug in and save yourself a load of expense and hassle.
...I'd take the charger with you, find somewhere to plug in and save yourself a load of expense and hassle.
Edited by Morbid on Friday 8th May 14:36
http://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/music-video-reco...
I've never used one so it might be rubbish
But it looks like what you are after.
I've never used one so it might be rubbish
But it looks like what you are after.
You're probably right.
I'll try just the iPhone for a couple and see.
The idea is to post some of these on a website each month - for folk to vote (like) which ones they like best.
The one(s) with the most likes will get a free recording session at our new studio - with a live lift.
I'll try just the iPhone for a couple and see.
The idea is to post some of these on a website each month - for folk to vote (like) which ones they like best.
The one(s) with the most likes will get a free recording session at our new studio - with a live lift.
Edited by Davel on Wednesday 13th May 12:54
Davel said:
You're probably right.
I'll try just the iPhone for a couple and see.
The idea is to post some of these on a website each month - for folk to vote (like) which ones they like best.
The one(s) with the most likes will get a free recording session at our new studio - with a live lift.
Most definitely right I'll try just the iPhone for a couple and see.
The idea is to post some of these on a website each month - for folk to vote (like) which ones they like best.
The one(s) with the most likes will get a free recording session at our new studio - with a live lift.
Edited by Davel on Wednesday 13th May 12:54
If you have a studio and are able to offer recording sessions.... you should have equipment to get a decent live recording? I'm not sure why you're looking to use (frankly) the least desirable recording method?
In the very least consider a portable recorder (Tascam DR07 or something similar) and record a line feed from the desk, then sync up the iphone video with recorded audio in post?
Edited by Jazzy Jefferson on Thursday 14th May 12:00
Only because, whilst the studio has all the gear, I don't want to interfere with it.
I just wanted to use something that I could take easily from home and download later. I live near to the places, so that's why it's down to me to do it as a trial run.
I'm not a musician, nor a sound guy - purely the guy who co-founded it, funded it and owns the site - so an iPhone 6 is about as technical as I get.
I leave the rest to the guys who know what they are doing. I make no pretence about my lack of skills in this.
If it takes off, then I'll get something more suitable or someone else to do the recordings at these nights.
I just wanted to use something that I could take easily from home and download later. I live near to the places, so that's why it's down to me to do it as a trial run.
I'm not a musician, nor a sound guy - purely the guy who co-founded it, funded it and owns the site - so an iPhone 6 is about as technical as I get.
I leave the rest to the guys who know what they are doing. I make no pretence about my lack of skills in this.
If it takes off, then I'll get something more suitable or someone else to do the recordings at these nights.
Edited by Davel on Thursday 14th May 13:50
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